Falkirk
§ This page gives an overview of the Falkirk local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Falkirk sits in the Central Belt between Edinburgh and Glasgow, with historic attractions like the Falkirk Wheel and the Kelpies. It has a mixed economy of manufacturing, retail, and services, and benefits from strong transport connections.
The administrative boundary of Falkirk can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Falkirk.
Key Facts about Falkirk
What region is Falkirk in? Falkirk is in Scotland, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.
Is Falkirk a city? No, Falkirk is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Falkirk? The local government for this district is: Falkirk Council (Scotland Council Area).
▶ Official website of Falkirk Council 🔗 falkirk.gov.uk
Which police force covers Falkirk? Policing in Falkirk is provided by Police Scotland 🔗 scotland.police.uk, which covers the whole of Scotland.
Falkirk in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Falkirk is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ East Central Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Falkirk
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Falkirk
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Falkirk
Falkirk is divided into 9 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bo'ness and Blackness
- Bonnybridge and Larbert
- Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst
- Denny and Banknock
- Falkirk North
- Falkirk South
- Grangemouth
- Lower Braes
- Upper Braes
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Built-up Areas in Falkirk
Falkirk covers 21 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Airth
- Avonbridge *
- Banknock
- Bo'ness
- Bonnybridge
- Brightons, Redding and Maddiston
- California
- Camelon
- Cumbernauld *
- Denny
- Dennyloanhead
- Dunipace
- Falkirk
- Grangemouth
- Hallglen
- Larbert and Stenhousemuir
- Laurieston
- Linlithgow *
- Polmont
- Shieldhill
- Slamannan
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Falkirk.)